Mildred R. Belus

Mildred Belus reached out to unite with her husband, Joseph, who she was married to for 55 years. She was born on Sept. 16, 1915, in McIntyre, PA, to the late Milo and Sadie Stanisavlovich Radsinovich. Mildred later grew up in Aliquippa and graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1933. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, in 1992. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Josephine Frazzini and her husband, Domenic; a brother-in-law, Paul Belosh and his wife, Martha; sisters-in-law, Mary Pivar and her husband, Sam; Kate Manolovich and her husband, George.

'Gram' as she was called by her granddaughters, lived a very special and long life. Known mostly as a housewife living in the East End of Freedom, Mildred had also worked at the National Electric Co. in Ambridge during World War II. She then served as a registrar of births and deaths in the Beaver County Area for several years. Mildred organized the Football Mothers of Freedom and the Freedom PTA Organization. She also served as a democratic chairwoman of the East End of Freedom and was a member of the Rochester Business and Professional Women's Club. Mildred was a member of St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Church, Aliquippa, where she and her husband, Joe, were married and was a 75 year long life member of the S.N.P.J. Lodge No. 721 and the Aliquippa Serbian Sisters KCC and the SNF Braca Yugovic Freedom Lodge No. 252 Serb Club. Along with her loving and generous ways, Mildred was known for her exceptional baking skills especially her Christmas cookies and nut rolls that were passed out but sometimes horded in the freezer for all her friends and relatives. Living a long and healthy life, up to the most recent time, Mildred was a true member of the 'Greatest Generation' and will be sorely missed by all who loved her.

She is survived by her only son, Robert J. Belus and his wife, Ruthanne, Conway; and her loving granddaughters, Jeanne L. Belus, Boca Raton, FL; Heather Ann Shull, and her husband, Brian, Mechanicsburg, PA; Bobbie Jo Belus, Conway. Also surviving are nephews, Tom Frazzini and his wife, Janice; Paul Belosh and his wife, Kathy and George Manolovich, Jr. and his wife, Arlene; a great-nephew, Michael Pivar, Jr. and a niece, Gerry Pivar. Also left to mourn are Kum Amil and Kumma Martha Padezanin along with other great-nieces and great-nephews and remaining friends and neighbors living in Freedom. Also recognized are dear friends, Pat Doran, Joe the mailman and the special lady who delivered The Times.

Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams Street, Rochester, where a service will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. Father Stevan Stepanov of the St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Church will officiate.

Entombment will be in Sylvania Hills Mausoleum the following day.

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